Unit 6 Geology

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Across
  1. 2. Rock formed when sediments are compacted and cemented together.
  2. 5. Rock that forms when molten rock cools and solidifies.
  3. 7. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
  4. 10. The continuous process that forms, breaks down, and changes rocks from one type to another.
  5. 12. The thin, outermost solid layer of Earth.
  6. 13. A vibration that travels through Earth, usually caused by an earthquake.
Down
  1. 1. The process by which atoms or molecules arrange into crystals as a substance cools or evaporates.
  2. 3. Rock that forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids without melting.
  3. 4. The liquid layer of iron and nickel surrounding the inner core.
  4. 6. The solid, dense center of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel.
  5. 8. A solid whose atoms are arranged in a repeating, orderly pattern.
  6. 9. The thick layer of hot, solid rock between Earth's crust and core.
  7. 11. Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that are moved and deposited by wind, water, ice, or gravity.